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Fabolous speaks on his past relationship with Joe Budden's girlfriend Tahiry. The magazine vixen recently appeared on the cover of King magazine and appears frequently in Joe Budden's video blogs. For Hip Hop News & Entertainment at DimeWars.Com Looking at the video I realize how mature Fabolous is compared to a lot of other rappers. He always handles situations with dignity and I never see him going off the deep end acting all wild and disrespectful. Then again Fabo has always been a laid-back type of guy anyway so that explains a lot. For some odd reason I can't help but feel like I've seen this video before. It is like I'm having a strange case of deja vu. Did Fabolous have someone elses' girlfriend too? Music Biz: The duo known as The Clipse returns alongside Kanye West for their newly leaked track, "Kinda Like A Big Deal". You can click here to hear the audio. Clipse will release a new album later this year under the Columbia label(if I'...

Adrienne Bailon of 3LW and most recently The Cheetah Girls talks exclusively to Ms. Angie Martinez. Check it out! Music Biz: Jamie Foxx Lets Loose On Miley Cyrus! Last month, Miley Cyrus said that she was going to "ruin" Radiohead after the band wouldn't meet her at the Grammy Awards in February. A rep for the band later shot back, Now, a month after the incident, Jamie Foxx is commenting on what the 16-year-old said about the band. On his Sirius radio show, "The Foxxhole," on Sunday night, after a listener called in to talk about the incident, Foxx went on a curse-filled tirade after semi-sarcastically posing the question "Who is Miley Cyrus?" Perez Hilton reports. He then went on to describe her as the girl "with all the gums" and wondered if she was the one with the gum transplant. It always seems like Jamie Foxx is always in the middle of some type of scandal or something with another celeb. Cassie and The-Dream's collaboration of ...

Way before "Ego" was even heard, Kanye West was said to be featured on the track. Apparently the Louie Vuitton Don didn't finish the track in time to make the final cut. It was promised though that he would make the remix and here it is. Check it out! Audio: Beyonce feat Kanye West - Ego Remix Personally the song is fine the way it is without Kanye West. Lil' Kim is currently on the newest season of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars". I don't watch but I do read a lot about how Kim is doing on the show. Check out Kim as she makes an appearance on the Ellen show! Video: Lil' Kim On Ellen! I think did a great job on the dance routine. She looks very flexible and I'm sure she will incorporate all this flexibility and new dances in her future music videos. I see Kim continues to lighten her skin and I don't like her wig. I don't like when women wear wigs that you can tell are wigs.

Ciara is riding high with new hit single, "Love Sex Magic" which just hit the top 10 this week. Check it out as her and Justin Timberlake rehearse for an upcoming performance. It's getting hot in here! Video: Ciara, Justin Timberlake Rehearsal Performance Yung Joc is one of the richest rappers in rap right now, believe it or not. He made the Forbes annual list of top selling rappers last year. I'm assuming his money is still right given that year time frame. You have to look up to Joc simply because he didn't allow his self to be screwed over by Diddy like all the other Bad Boy artists. Check out the rapper's newest leaked song! Audio: Yung Joc feat LeToya - P.O.V.

Keri Hilson is riding high with her hit debut album, "In A Perfect World" which was finally released almost two weeks ago. Check out the singer/songwriter as she reveals her writing process for Mary J. Blige. Video: Keri Hilson On Writing Day 26 strikes again with another leaked song! Check it out below! Audio: Day 26 - I Won't No one has had it harder than Nicole Wray. As one of many Missy Elliott cast offs, Nicole Wray was briefly signed to Dame Dash's label but I guess like most deals it feel through. Nicole has quite a following online and today a new song has leaked from her. Check it out! Audio: Nicole Wray - Hurts To Be My Love It's nice to see Nicole still trying after all these years. It's unfortunate that so many talented artists have been discovered by Missy only to fall through the cracks. I will actually be doing a write up more on that story.

Trashy, controversial, and headstrong, Elektric Red are slowly becoming the new bad girls of R&B and hip hop. Their Dream assisted album contains the hit single, "So Good" which is one of my favorite songs right now. The video of the song is even better and recalls the Mary Jane Girls. Elektric Red's debut album, "How To Be A Lady Vol 1" will be in stores May 26. Not only can you check out the cool album cover to the right but also the track listing. 01. Devotion 02. P is For Power 03. Freaky Freaky 04. Friend Lover 05. Muah 06. 9 to 5 07. So Good 08. Bed Rest 09. On Point 10. We F U 11. Drink in My Cup 12. Go Shawty 13. Kill Bill 14. So Good (Remix) (featuring Lil' Wayne) I could personally do without the "So Good" remix with Lil' Wayne. He doesn't add anything more to the song. I think it was better untouched. I just felt like if they did a remix they should of totally switched it up in my opinion. Day 26 can currently be seen causing...

Mario is back with yet another newly leaked song! Check it out! Audio: Mario - Ooh Baby I'm starting to think Mario's new album will be coming out sooner than we think. Mario's songs are leaking at an alarming rate. It is actually somewhat scary. Sadly this album will be just like "Go" where half the album if not all was heard prior to its release. Audio: Mario - Broken Heart This song reminds me of Mary J. Blige's "Come To Me" from her "Growing Pains" album. Video: OJ Da Juiceman feat Gucci Mane - Make Da Trap Say Ay

LeToya Luckett has a new album, "Lady Love" set to be in stores on June 16. The former Destiny's Child singer talks exclusively to blogger B. Scott in this interesting interview. You can check it out below! Video: LeToya Talks To B. Scott It is possible that Ne-Yo just might release a new album later this year or next. The singer/songwriter usually wastes no time releasing new material. Below you can check out his latest leaked song. Audio: Ne-Yo - To Be Continued As you have may of saw me say before Ne-Yo has so many leaked songs out. Some of them may appear on an upcoming album or may be demos for other artists. Perhaps Polow Da Don's cocky nature has rubbed off on Keri Hilson. The singer/songwriter had to do some damage control once her remix of "Turnin Me On" came out. People made such a big deal about it. Video: Keri Hilson Addresses The Haters Whatever buzz Keri was trying to get she somewhat shot herself in the foot. It was a publicity stunt that actu...

I don't know what Yung Joc is doing but he does occasionally leak a new song every now and then. Whatever he is doing, he is doing it right. Last year Joc made the list of the top paid rappers. It was a huge surprise considering he is a Bad Boy artist. You know how a lot of the artists have money problems over there. Check out the newest song from Joc below! Audio: Yung Joc feat Lil' Jon - Where The Hoes At Ray J is riding high with his hit reality show, "For The Love of Ray J". Now the singer plans to cash in on that success by releasing his latest single and video from the soundtrack to the TV show. Check it out! Video: Ray J - Sexy Ladies

Ugh! I could only stomach so much of this video(which is usually the case with most videos anyway). Rapper(or whatever you wanna call him) Kid Cudi takes the stage and performs. Video: Kid Cudi On His Retirement Kid Cudi has a huge buzz right now thanks in part to his hit single, "Day N Nite". The rapper also appears on Kanye Wests' "808s & Heartbreak" album on "Welcome To Heartbreak" which is actually one of my favorite songs. I'm not a big fan of Cudi's though I do like "Day N Nite" somewhat. I just feel like some of these new artists try too hard to be different when they really are no different than a lot of other artists. Cassie is back with yet another leaked song. This time the songstress teams up with Pharrell. You can check out an exclusive snippet of the song below. Audio: Cassie - High[snippet] I need to hear a HQ version of the song before I give my final verdict on it. As much as I love The Neptunes a lot of their rec...

I was starting to think we'd never see this day. What day? The day that Ciara's album cover for "Fantasy Ride" would be released. The oft-delayed album has suffered more pushbacks and false starts than Ashanti's "The Declaration". Now with new single, "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake impacting this song is just the hit Ciara needs to get this album off the ground. I am looking forward to hearing this album especially after all the delays. I hope it is good. I'm not too hot about the album cover. I think I was expecting something a little more like everyone else but that's fine. "Fantasy Ride" features collaborations from Young Jeezy, T-Pain, Polow Da Don, The-Dream, and more. The album will now be in stores on May 5. Fresh from his beef with 50 Cent, Rick Ross leaks out another track this time with assistant from labelmate The-Dream. Check it out below! Audio: Rick Ross feat The-Dream - I Really Want That Dream sou...

Ms. Christina Milian makes a surprise appearance on BET's "106 & Park" during an on-air interview with rumored beau, The-Dream. Check it out! Video: Christina Milian On 106&Park Video: LeToya - Not Anymore Hip-Hop's newest couple takes on Kanye Wests' "Amazing" track which appears on his "808s & Heartbreak" album. Check it out! Audio: The-Dream feat Christina Milian - Amazin Music Biz: Dallas Austin joins the already handful of producers attached to the new album from Amerie. Amerie's new album will be her debut for Def Jam Records. I remember my friend saying Amerie is an innovator. Let's hope she continues to innovate and not duplicate! According to Vibe, Keyshia Cole has selected Erotic as the third single from her Gold (soon to be platinum) selling album A Different Me. Now if you see something paraphrased in this section it means I got it from another source. If you don't see it paraphrased it means I wrote it up my...

Before Danity Kane Dawn Richards worked as a solo artist and a session singer. Only time will tell if she will continue her solo plans or continue to mourn the breakup of Danity Kane. Check out the newest offering from this soul sister. Audio: Dawn Richards - If I Could Being one of the most popular songs out its no surprise that this song gets the remix treatment. Check out the vid below! Video: The Dream feat Fabolous, Ludacris, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, and Juelz Santana - Rockin That Shh Remix Finally Trey hits us with some original music instead of these tired retreads of current hits. The new single is produced by Stargate. Sounds pretty good too by the way! Check it out! Audio: Trey Songz - I Need A Girl

Audio: Keri Hilson feat Keyshia Cole & Trina - Get Your Money Up[full] Audio: Day 26 - Dizzy Video: Ray J - Sex Ladies[behind the scenes]

Singer/songwriter Keri Hilson is set to release her debut album, "In A Perfect World" on March 24. The album is led by singles, "Energy" and "Turnin Me On" feat. Lil' Wayne. Now check out yet another exclusive leaked track below! Audio: Keri Hilson feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye West - Knock You Down Coming off 5 Grammy nominations Jazmine Sullivan continues to keep trucking on by releasing her 4th single from debut album, "Fearless". You can check out the video below! Video: Jazmine Sullivan - Dream Big With a new deal with Timbaland's Mosley Group Records, Omarion is slowly back on the comeback trail.Below you can check out a newly leaked track! Audio: Omarion - Can U Keep A Secret Listening to this song it sounds like it could of been recorded around the "21" era. The song also mentions"cuttin his braids" something that Omarion did awhile back too.

Nearly 3 months after the initial release of her latest album, "I Am...Sasha Fierce", Beyonce is still gracing magazine covers left and right. Check her out as she gives a soul sister esque pose on the latest issue of Ebony magazine. In the article the singer opens up more about her high-profile marriage to Jay-Z, her career, and a whole lot more. I have noticed that with every new intereview Beyonce tends to reveal more about her once secret relationship(and marriage) to Jay-Z. I hope all is as well as she portrays it to be. There have been stories about Jay-Z kicking it with Kim Karadashian's sister, Khloe Karadashian. Rapper Jadakiss will release his new album, "The Last Kiss" on April 7. The album was originally scheduled to be released on March 10. The album features the singles, "By My Side" featuring Ne-Yo and the new single, "Can't Stop Me". As one of my favorite rappers I am looking forward to this new album. There are so many ne...

Keri Hilson is currently burning up the charts with her hit single, "Turnin Me On" featuring Lil' Wayne. Her oft-delayed album, "In A Perfect World" will be in stores March 24. Awhile back I posted the albums cover art and now courtesy of Amazon I have the albums official tracklisting. You can check it out below! 1. Intro 2. Turnin Me On ft. Lil Wayne 3. Get Your Money Up ft. Keyshia Cole & Trina 4. Return The Favor ft. Timbaland 5. Knock You Down ft. Neyo 6. Slow Dance 7. Make Love 8. Intuition 9. How Does It Feel 10. Hey Girl ft. T-Pain & Lil Jon 11. Alienated 12. Tell Him the Truth 13. Change Me ft. Akon 14. Energy 15. Where Did He Go Looking at this tracklisting I believe most of these songs have leaked prior to the albums release. That's not a huge surprise though. I'm sure some of these songs will be somewhat modified to appear somewhat new to those who have heard them before. Omarion has been pretty quiet lately but that is about to change...

There is never a shortage of new music as far as Ne-Yo is concerned. There is always a new song leaking from this singer/songwriter. Check out his newest leaked track! Audio: Ne-Yo - Waiting Former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard returns with his upcoming Sony debut album. Check out Ruben's first single produced by Stargate and written by Ne-Yo. If Ruben is fishing for a hit with this new song, you don't usually go wrong with this coveted trio! Audio: Ruben Studdard - Together You can't get any hotter than The-Dream from a production standpoint(Single Ladies...anyone)and now an artist. His new single, "Rockin That Thang" is #3 on the R&B charts and his new album, "Love vs Money" will be in stores March 10. Check out The-Dream as takes viewers behind the scene of his album photoshoot. Video: The-Dream - Album Photoshoot Deborah Cox Gives Birth To Baby Girl! DEBORAH COX, has given birth to her third child today. The 3-time JUNO Award winner and her...

Producer/rapper Ron Browz is quickly making a name for himself. He appears on Jim Jones' hit, "Pop Champagne" and now his own single, " Jumpin " which is rapidly climbing up the charts. Browz first album, "Ether Boy" will be in stores soon. Looking at the album cover, Browz somewhat reminds me of producer Bryan Michael Cox. Flo Rida returns to the scene with "R.O.O.T.S" and his recent #1 smash, "Right Round". With his first single going to #1 in its first week there is no doubt that Flo Rida is ready to dominate the singles chart all over again. With her recently released video for "Us Against The World", Christina Milian is back on the scene with a new album, "Dream In Color" and new record label, MySpace Records/Radio Killa . Christina appears on the newest issue of King Magazine. Check out the behind the scenes footage as Christina sexes it up for the camera . Video: Christina Milian - King Magazine P...

Miami's own Ms. Jacki O sits down with ThisIs50.com and talks about female rap, Barack Obama, and grinding. She also hits us with an exclusive freestyle. Check it out! Video: Jacki-O Interview VH1's newest reality star Ray J has been riding high with his hit TV show, "For the Love Of Ray J". The show which airs Monday nights on VH1 now has a soundtrack. The first single is "Sex In Da Rain". You can check it out below! Audio: Ray J feat Shorty Mack - Sex In Da Rain Not one to be outdone, Kanye West releases one of my favorite tracks, "Welcome To Heartbreak" from his platinum, '808s and Heartbreak" album. The song features Kid Cudi who is making a name for himself on his recently released single, "Day N Nite". Check out the new video! Video: Kanye West feat Kid Cudi - Welcome To Heartbreak